Might as Well be Dead

A story featuring the greedy, orchid-loving, beer-swilling detective, Nero Wolfe, who's hired to find the missing son of James R. Herold of Omaha, Nebraska. With the indefatigable Archie Goodwin doing all the work, he's found alive and well - but the bad news is that he won't be alive much longer.
 
A story featuring the greedy, orchid-loving, beer-swilling detective, Nero Wolfe, who's hired to find the missing son of James R. Herold of Omaha, Nebraska. With the indefatigable Archie Goodwin doing all the work, he's found alive and well - but the bad news is that he won't be alive much longer.